LIVRE D'HEURES CONTENANT LA SAINTE MESSE ET DES PRIÈRES DIVERSES.

France c. 1900 16mo. (40)ff. A modern illuminated manuscript, hand-calligraphed in black ink on vellum and illustrated with illuminated vine and tendril outer borders on sixteen leaves in red, gold, and blue. Chapter headings in red. With numerous gilt initials throughout, many of which are ornamented with blue or red penwork that extends into the margins. This book of hours, made for the French noblewoman Adéle de Cassin, is an exquisite example of modern calligraphy. Bound in light brown morocco with onlays of black morocco in an interlace pattern outlined in gold. The spine has onlays of black squares outlined in gold. In the center of the design on the front cover is the jeweled monogram of the book's owner worked in silver and gold and surmounted by a gold and silver coronet with a jeweled band. Fastened with a jeweled pearl clasp and gold catches. Rich gilt dentelles and dark green morocco doublures stamped with gilt fleurs-de-lis. Endleaves of green watered silk are stamped with the same pattern. Housed in a felt-lined niger morocco clamshell box. Gilt ornamentation has caused some faint discoloration on the page opposite the title page, else extremely fine. A.e.g. (Book of Hours).

• USD 10,000.00 > other currencies
• ordernr.: 22627

• bookseller: Bromer Booksellers Inc. (USA)